Sunday Worship Live Streamed
on YouTube (NOT Zoom)
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Instead of logging into Zoom to watch the 10:00 am Sunday Worship Live Stream, please bookmark and access the Alki UCC YouTube page with the following link
The Sunday worship Live Stream video will appear
at the top of the page at 10:00 am each week.
Please "subscribe" to the Alki UCC channel in order to participate in the live chat.
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Dear Alki UCC,
Today is Maundy Thursday. Maundy is the Latin word for command. On this day, we are invited to remember Jesus’ command to his disciples for them to love one another as he loved them.
On this day of Holy Week, as we wade ever closer to the mystery of resurrection, we pause and wonder at this teaching of Jesus.
We will meet this evening downstairs in Anderson Hall at 6:00 pm for a simple meal, conversation, readings and songs. We will celebrate Holy Communion, serving the feast to one another.
If you can’t make it to our service, I invite you to have a mindful meal on your own this evening. A Maundy Thursday meal is simple. No elaborate planning or standing for hours over a stove required. You may wish to set the table and light a candle.
If you often eat in front of the TV or on the go, it might feel unusual to eat in the quiet with nothing else happening! What do you notice? Consider what it might have felt like to be in the room at the last supper that Jesus had with his disciples before he died, and his teaching to love one another as we have been loved by God. What do you wonder about? How do you respond?
We follow in the footsteps of Jesus, from the meal to remember to the shadows of Good Friday. We must move through the darkness to reach the dawn. Blessings to you on the rest of this most Holy Week.
In Hope,
Pastor Emily
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You can always schedule an appointment with Pastor Emily by using this handy online tool linked here.
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Alki UCC Holy Week/Easter Sunday
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Maundy Thursday
April 17 at 6:00 pm
Rev. Emily Tanis-Likkel
Rev. Tiare Mathison
Alki UCC Worship Team
In-Person Only
A shared meal with worship in Anderson Hall:
Soup Supper and Holy Communion
Scripture: Luke 22:7-20
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Good Friday
April 18 at Noon
everything between acceptance & resistance Led by Pastor Emily and Daniel Self Shelby Mirziteh, Liturgist In-Person and Live-streamed on the Alki UCC YouTube ChannelA contemplative service of music and readings. You are also invited to walk the labyrinth.
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Easter Sunrise Service
Welcome Easter on Alki Beach!
April 20 at 6:00 am
Look for a bonfire near the bathhouse at 59th Ave SW
and join a West Seattle tradition
with pastors from Alki, Admiral and Fauntleroy UCC
and music led by Daniel Self from Alki UCC
A short service with communion will be offered.
We'll be there rain or shine, so dress warmly!
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Easter Sunday Sanctuary Service
April 20 at 10:00 am
Celebrate the resurrection!
Service includes special music
by the Alki UCC Community Choir,
directed by Daniel Self,
Sermon and a Time with Children
with Rev. Emily Tanis-Likkel.
Scripture: Luke 24:1-12
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Community Easter Egg Hunt
April 20 at 11:15 am
A neighborhood tradition!
All ages welcome … come join in the fun
and invite your friends.
Join in the art activities and enjoy refreshments.
Bags for collecting eggs are provided.
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Outreach Swapping Our Plastics:
a Work in Progress
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Wrapping Up our Lenten Plastics Fast
The Outreach/Social Justice Ministry team thanks all of you for listening and participating in our Lenten Plastics Fast for 2025.
This was our second year addressing the issue of plastics in our environment and its impact upon us and the earth, utilizing the Lenten concept of fasting to engage in self-reflection of our personal appetite for consuming goods and its impact on the earth and other people (re: developing countries bearing the burden of our garbage, so much of it plastic).
We hope that you learned a few things and are inspired to create change within your own lives to not only improve your own health (re: reduce microplastic exposure) but to improve the health of the earth by reducing plastic demand and waste.
Further reading and action
Here is an interesting article "7 Foods and Beverages That Have the Most Microplastics (and what to do instead)":
And here is an opportunity to advocate for plastic recycling reform in Washington State:
We'll reconvene in about six months to share more ideas and what we've been doing to reduce our use and exposure to plastics, and keep up the use of the Sustainable Cubbies to reduce plastics going into the landfill! You are all making a difference — every little but counts!
Thank you and blessings from the Outreach/Social Justice Team: Aly H, Julia C, Joe A, Lisa G, Ann P, Cinda S, and Nancy J
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Growing Forward: Alki UCC’s Tree Stewardship Continues
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 In 2021-22, the Alki UCC Outreach Team joined Grow it Forward, becoming part of a new network of gardeners across the greater Seattle area who grow native tree and shrub seedlings for habitat restoration wherever it’s needed.
Learn more about Grow It Forward HERE.
After our first season, Julia and Joe participated in a restoration planting with trees grown by volunteers like us.
Read more in The Seattle Times
In 2023, we transitioned from cedar seedlings to firs —
and like many others, we noticed the firs have a much slower growth rate. The Outreach Team continues to nurture 100 firs planted in 2023, in addition to our original 100. We also lovingly adopted 200 firs from Anne Van Dyne after her passing last summer.
Julia, Joe, Alyson, and Mike each care for 100 firs at their homes, bringing our total to approximately 500 fir trees, ranging in height from 4 to 21 inches.
 This past week, Grow It Forward requested updates on the number, size, and health of our trees to assess their readiness for possible planting this fall. We’ll keep the congregation posted as we learn more about whether our trees are ready for their final homes.
As always, you’re invited to help maintain the trees—or even host a batch of 100 seedlings yourself! We’ve found Grow It Forward to be a dedicated and supportive partner in our shared mission to care for creation. — Alki UCC Outreach Team
Julia C adds:
Once the seedlings have grown for up to 2 1/2 years and are more durable, with established root systems, they are collected by volunteers with pickup trucks and transported for transplanting at the Green River, Skagit and other regional restoration sites. Many Grow it Forward members join the dedicated group of employees and volunteers for this critical phase.
Establishing trees along river banks helps create shade that cools water temperatures to healthy levels for salmon. The solution will take time. But, as the saying goes, "The best time to plant trees was 20 years ago. The second-best time is today."
The replanted seedlings will grow into a new forest of native trees and other vegetation, eventually producing their own seeds to make the next generation.
Our Grand-daughter asked, "How can we get more trees on the Earth?" This is a great way.
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Thanks to all who use our narthex Sustainable Cubbies
Sustainable Stewards Cubbie Corner (SSCC)
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Please drop off your wiped down clean, crumb free,
totally dry items in the Cubbies
at the northwest corner of the Narthex.
The following categories are accepted in the cubbies weekly:
Batteries, household size batteries • Bread Tags • Contact lens packaging • Electronic cords, chargers, adapters • Laptops • Light bulbs, household socket bulbs • Loose plastic caps (the small caps on soups, milk, beverages) • Metal Bottle Caps • Multi Layer Plastic Film • Plastic Film • Portable devices, cell phones, tablets • Prescription Pill Bottles and caps • Reusable egg cartons-dozen eggs only, plastic or cardboard • Rubber Bands • Twist Ties • Wine corks
Questions? Find a Sustainable Steward: Aly H, Ann P, Cinda S, Joe A, Julia C, Lisa G, Nancy H, Marilynn M,
Thank you for being a sustainable steward,
— Outreach/Social Justice team
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Ever-present God, we give you thanks.
We give you gratitude for the relationships in our lives and our community of faith.
We pray for all those who grieve.
Comfort their hearts and hold them close.
We pray for all those who are ill, hurting or have a concern on their hearts.
Prayers of comfort for Don P who is very ill in the hospital and under Hospice care.
We pray for Vicky S' friend Sue; Julia C's cousin Scott M, facing a critical health challenge; Pastor Emily's friends Rich, Julie and Bryson; our Peruvian immigrant friends and for all who seek peace and safety in our country; for Sandy J's cousin Barbara; Dan K facing various health issues; Rev. Joan C; Cinda's mother Jackie S; Julia C's friend Jessie T and family, Amy Y's mother Corlene; Sue's B's friends Mary and Louise; and Nick L.
We pray for our wider world.
We pray for all the people and places in our world affected by war. We ask for wisdom for decision-makers and strength for justice-seekers. We pray for victims of violence, for refugees and asylum-seekers. We pray for all who are hungry, desperate, and in need of support.
In all of these things, we trust that you are with us. In all of these things, we ask for you to strengthen us. Help us to see you in those around us. Help us to love as you love. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Sunday Worship Livestreamed on YouTube
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The Sunday worship Livestream video appears
at 10:00 am every week at the top of the page.
Sunday Worship recordings posted weekly.
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For secure, online giving through Give Lively, click the button, OR, send your check, made out to "Alki UCC," to: 6115 SW Hinds, Seattle, WA 98116
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6115 SW Hinds
Seattle, WA 98116
206/935-2661;
Church news/calendar updates at alkiucc.org.
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Worship this Sunday,
April 20
at 10:00 am
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Easter Sunday
everything between
grief & hope
Rev. Emily
Tanis-Likkel
Liturgists
Keith T
Day T-L
Scripture
Luke 24:1-12
Daniel Self
Music Director
Music Highlights:
#233, Christ the Lord
is Risen Today
#433, In the Bulb
There Is a Flower
#241, Joy Dawned
Again on Easter Day
Image:
A Sanctified Art
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Sunday Worship Livestreamed on YouTube
The Sunday worship Live Stream video appears at 10:00 am every week at the top of the page.
Please "subscribe" to the Alki UCC channel
in order to participate
in the live chat.
Thank you to those who brought home Easter eggs to fill!
Please return to church by 9:45 am
this Sunday.
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Church Office Closed Easter Monday
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Have a lovely holiday and celebration!
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Heartfelt Best Wishes and a Fond Farewell to Alki Co-op Preschool
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On April 4 the Alki Cooperative Preschool, a treasured community resource and a valued building partner for decades, hosted a Farewell Open House in Jr. Hall.
Vicky S reports:
It was very upbeat and fun, with many former parents, children, teachers and parent instructors attending. One parent there had been in a two-year-old class with our daughter, Emily!
Julia C’s sister-in-law, Linda, reported that Julia’s brother, Dan, had attended preschool there, affirming that the co-op preschool has been there for at least 70 years!
Mostly it was a celebration of the very longstanding Alki Cooperative Preschool and a look forward to their future at Youngstown.
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Beginning for the 2025-2026 school year, Alki Co-op will be moving to its new home at West Seattle's Youngstown Cultural Arts Center.
Alki UCC is deeply grateful for the many, many years that the Alki Cooperative Preschool has had their home in our building.
We wish all the children, families, volunteers and staff the very best for many years to come.
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Alki Community Choir Open Rehearsals
Sundays:
11:30 am to 1:00 pm
(On Hiatus
Easter Sunday)
Music Director Daniel Self invites you to share in the joy of music-making!
No previous music or singing experience required. All are welcome, no matter where you are on your musical journey.
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Alki UCC Zoom Bible Study Sunday Evening and Tuesday Noon
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Note: There will be no Bible Study sessions on Easter Sunday or Tuesday, April 22
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Alki UCC offers two sessions of weekly Zoom Bible study; register for one or both and come when you can!
Tuesdays
Noon to 1:30 pm
co-led by Pastor Emily
and Rev. Penny
Register here for Tuesday series.
Sundays
5:00 to 6:00 pmled by Rev. Penny Register here for Sunday series. All are welcome, newcomers especially! Weekly attendance is not required; come to one or more sessions on either day, depending on what works for you. Please note that each series has a dedicated one-time Zoom registration link. Toe-dipping welcome; personal sharing is invited and respected; questions are encouraged. We are all seekers!
Questions? Contact Pastor Emily
or Rev. Penny.
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PNCUCC Annual Meeting
Registration Open
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Annual Meeting
Pacific Northwest Conference of the UCC
Friday, April 25 to Sunday, April 27 in Yakima
"Creating Sacred Space" is this year's theme
Alki UCC can have three delegates. Contact Pastor Emily if you're interested in attending.
Scroll down PNCUCC Home Page for more info
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Fauntleroy UCC
Spring
Recycle Roundup
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Saturday, April 26
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
9140 California Ave, SW
Parking Lot
The perfect opportunity to recycle things that you can't put out for pick-up by the city or Ridwell.
Volunteers and crew from 1 Green Planet will take almost anything for free, responsible recycling.
Details on accepted items linked HERE.
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Seattle King County FREE Clinic
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Thursday, April 24
to Sunday, April 27
Seattle Center
Offering FREE dental, vision and medical care to anyone in the region who struggles to access or afford healthcare.
Patients services and procedures are provided free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis by licensed healthcare professionals.
Interpretation services are available, and patients do not need to show identification or proof of immigration status.
Learn more here
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Saturday April 26
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
SPD SW Precinct
(2300 SW Webster St)
and North Precinct
(10049 College Way N)
Drop off expired, unused or unwanted drugs and medications. No questions asked.
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